Mar 26, 2023
Below is our latest update. We will do our best to keep this site updated with current information
Gr 11 RecitalMar 29 @ NAC 4th Stage
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Music Parents Support Group AGM
Join us for our monthly meetings
Note date change: Next meeting is Apr 12 @ 7pm
at the school in Rm 131
Note date change: Next meeting is Apr 12 @ 7pm
at the school in Rm 131
Student Music Council Events
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Our Music Council meets every Monday at the beginning of lunch in rm 126. Come join us to help plan our social events for the year!
Get the latest Music Council Announcements here
Get the latest Music Council Announcements here
Music Dept Start Up
Dear Students and Parents,
Welcome to the 2022/23 school year! Please find important information and dates about the school year below.
We are looking forward to creating many musical memories this year!
The CHS Music Department
Jason Sinkus
James Caswell
Janice Mah
Damian McLaughlin
Welcome to the 2022/23 school year! Please find important information and dates about the school year below.
We are looking forward to creating many musical memories this year!
The CHS Music Department
Jason Sinkus
James Caswell
Janice Mah
Damian McLaughlin
Important Dates
Please set the following dates aside for these important events
Mar 29 - Intermezzo 8 am - 4 pm @ 4th Stage NAC (This is a gr 11 solo performance event open to family/friends. Seating is limited)
Apr 19 - Jazz Cafe & Gr 9/10 Chamber Showcase Night
May 11 & 12 - Music Night Concerts (tech rehearsals TBA)
Jun 4 - Cadenza '23 8:30-3:30 @ Chateau Laurier (This is a gr 12 music farwell open to family/friends. Seating is limited)
Mar 29 - Intermezzo 8 am - 4 pm @ 4th Stage NAC (This is a gr 11 solo performance event open to family/friends. Seating is limited)
Apr 19 - Jazz Cafe & Gr 9/10 Chamber Showcase Night
May 11 & 12 - Music Night Concerts (tech rehearsals TBA)
Jun 4 - Cadenza '23 8:30-3:30 @ Chateau Laurier (This is a gr 12 music farwell open to family/friends. Seating is limited)
New This Year
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Monthly Coaching
On the first week of every month starting in October, students will be provided with coaching by specialists in their respective disciplines. The first Tues is for strings, Wed is for Winds/Percussion, and Thurs is for Vocals. Please avoid booking any appointments that would cause students to be away on these coaching sessions. |
Concert Field trips
This year each grade will be going on a field trip to watch a performance which ties into their history/theory unit. There is no charge for the tickets as this is subsidized by the Arts Fee. Gr 9 - TBA Gr 10 -TBA Gr 11 - Mar 1 8:00-10:00 pm Ollikainen & Sibelius's Legends @ NAC Gr 12 Dec 18 3:30-5:30 pm "The Hockey Sweater" @ Dominion Chalmers |
Morning Rehearsals
Ensemble rehearsals will take place before school. Please note the start times and days in the rehearsal schedule below. Students are expected to be in the room ready to perform by 7:45 for winds & strings, and 8:00 for vocals. |
Music Ensembles Rehearsal Schedule
MUSIC DEPT SPECIFICS
We are happy to announce that we will continue to follow full year music classes. This means we follow a 2 day schedule where music students will alternate between theory classes and performance classes depending on a Day 1 (odd days of the month) or a Day 2 (even days of the month).
Daily Schedule
9:10 - 10:25 Per 1
10:30 - 11:45 Per 2
11:45 - 12:50 Lunch
12:50 - 2:05 Per 3
2:10 - 3:25 Per 4
Classroom assignments
Winds Rm 190
Vocal Rm 129
Strings Rm 131
Daily Schedule
9:10 - 10:25 Per 1
10:30 - 11:45 Per 2
11:45 - 12:50 Lunch
12:50 - 2:05 Per 3
2:10 - 3:25 Per 4
Classroom assignments
Winds Rm 190
Vocal Rm 129
Strings Rm 131
Laptops in the classroom
The music dept plans on using many cloud based programs this year.
If you have a laptop or chromebook, please bring it to school. If this is not possible, chromebooks will be available in the classroom.
Music, Folders, and Uniforms
If you have any school instruments, music, folders, or uniforms from last year, please bring them to class on your music class day.
The music dept plans on using many cloud based programs this year.
If you have a laptop or chromebook, please bring it to school. If this is not possible, chromebooks will be available in the classroom.
Music, Folders, and Uniforms
If you have any school instruments, music, folders, or uniforms from last year, please bring them to class on your music class day.
Get Notified
THE MUSIC PARENTS via Email
CLICK HERE to sign up for the latest information from the Music Parents Support Group. You will receive a concise email laid out with graphics on all you need to know.